The Florida Panthers will begin their title defense, and their quest to win a rare three-peat, without superstar forward Matthew Tkachuk.
Tkachuk, who played through an injury for much of the 2024-25 season and the entire Stanley Cup Playoffs, has successfully undergone a procedure this offseason to repair a torn adductor muscle, per ESPN's Greg Wyshynski. The surgery will sideline him for at least the first two months of the season, and it's possible he's not back on the ice until after the All-Star break.
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